Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IJT vs XLC: how they differ
IJT and XLC hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and IJT returned more over the year.
iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF and State Street(R) Communication Services Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IJT and XLC hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in IJT | Only in XLC |
|---|---|
| CORCEPT THERAPEUTICS 1.29% | META PLATFORMS INC CLASS A 18.92% |
| VIASAT INC 1.19% | ALPHABET INC CL A 10.12% |
| BRINKER INTERNATIONAL INC 1.09% | ALPHABET INC CL C 8.10% |
| PROTAGONIST THERAPEUTICS 1.03% | AT+T INC 5.19% |
| FORMFACTOR INC 1.03% | VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC 5.03% |
| RYMAN HOSPITALITY PROPERTIES REIT 0.98% | WALT DISNEY CO/THE 4.76% |
| ALKERMES 0.91% | WARNER BROS DISCOVERY INC 4.61% |
| STONEX GROUP INC 0.87% | COMCAST CORP CLASS A 4.61% |
Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Sep 10, 2026.
| IJT iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF | XLC State Street(R) Communication Services Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | State Street |
| What it is | S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth | Communication services |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.6% | −2.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +0.1 pts | −19.5 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.18% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 355 | 26 |
IJT in plain words
IJT is an index equity fund tracking the S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.18% a year. By its holdings filed for Sep 10, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 355 positions, with the top ten at 10.1%. It sat 7.0% below its high of Aug 4, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
XLC in plain words
XLC is an index equity fund tracking the Communication services. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −2.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.08% a year. By its holdings filed for Sep 10, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 26 positions, with the top ten at 70.4%. It sat 5.7% below its high of Jan 30, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, IJT or XLC?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IJT returned +17.6% and XLC returned −2.0%, so IJT returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IJT or XLC?
- IJT charges 0.18% a year and XLC charges 0.08%, so XLC is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do IJT and XLC overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of IJT and 100% of XLC by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 0% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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